Featured Has Coursera solved the catch-22 of for-credit MOOCs? By Jake New, Assistant Editor September 19th, 2013 It’s the catch-22 of massive open online courses (MOOCs). Students want college credit for MOOCs, which would raise the price tag of the often-free courses. At the same time, the…
News A MOOC that will ‘cut across institutional boundaries’ September 9th, 2013 Many colleges have delved into MOOCs, while others have approach the massive courses with caution.…
News ‘Walking Dead,’ comic books inspire MOOCs September 4th, 2013 The University of California (UC) at Irvine is collaborating with AMC to produce a free…
News How MOOCs are evolving with video technology September 4th, 2013 Crack open most massive open online courses (MOOCs) today and you’ll typically find three things…
News 5 innovative cybersecurity training strategies to try in 2021 January 22nd, 2021 As much as 88 percent of data breaches are caused by human error, but only 43 percent of workers admit having made mistakes that compromised…
News 5 ways to be an innovative online instructor January 21st, 2021 In a landscape where online instruction has become more commonplace due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some faculty face challenges associated with operating in an online…
News Faculty stress is soaring as COVID drags on January 20th, 2021 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend the college experience for students and educators, more than half of faculty are experiencing dramatically more stress and…
News Did college students perform worse during COVID-19? January 19th, 2021 As the fall 2020 semester wraps up, we wanted to know more about the student experience of learning during COVID-19. We asked more than 14,000…
News How remote engineering works during a pandemic January 18th, 2021 The work of engineers is often mission critical, from ensuring that life-saving medical equipment can function properly, to providing infrastructure for 5G communications systems, to…
News Calling STEM Educators: Vernier Software & Technology Now Accepting Applications for its 2021 Engineering Award January 15th, 2021 Vernier Software & Technology is now accepting applications for the 2021 Vernier Engineering Award. The annual award, with prizes valued at $5,500, recognizes one middle…
News 3 reasons COVID-19 should spur digital transformation January 15th, 2021 At the end of 2019, college presidents were asked what they saw as the greatest challenges for higher education in 2020 and the results are…
News NBCUniversal News Group Launches Nbcu Academy, Offering On-Campus Training and Education to Universities and Community Colleges Across the Country January 14th, 2021 Initiative Includes Scholarships, Journalism Program Funding and Access to World-Class NBCU News Group Journalists—Creating Pathways for Diverse Storytellers NBCUniversal News Group launched NBCU Academy, a…
News SNU Announces New Online Master’s Degree Program in Instructional Design and Technology January 14th, 2021 Southern Nazarene University (SNU)—a private, Christian, liberal arts university that offers flexible degree-completion and graduate programs for working adults through its College of Professional and…
News No COVID test, no university Wi-Fi January 14th, 2021 The University of Arizona will require students who live in dorms or attend in-person classes on the main campus to be tested weekly for COVID-19…